Two students nabbed in truancy sweep

A truancy sweep by local law enforcement officials and school representatives on Thursday netted two Temecula students who were cited and taken to school, the Murrieta Police Department stated in a news release.

The sweep was conducted by representatives of the Murrieta Police Department's juvenile investigations unit, the Murrieta Valley Unified School District and Temecula-based school resource officers from the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, the release stated.

According to the release, officers checked out local parks, shopping centers, bowling alleys and rural areas during the operation.

Murrieta officers say they will be conducting more sweeps for truant students.